The region is beset by catastrophe after catastrophe. In the West, crisis is becoming routine. Extreme heat, out-of-control wildfires, droughts, floods—climate catastrophes are just part of the weather now. This is what climate change looks like, and it is here. “Even describing climate-related events as unprecedented or unpredictable becomes less …
Read More »Tristan Thompson Slammed For Giving ‘Life Advice’
Tristan Thompson gave some unsolicited advice and social media wasn’t feeling it. On Aug. 25, the 30-year-old wrote on Instagram, “Want to improve your health, your career, your life? Keep showing up. Keep showing up. Keep showing up.” Considering his on and off relationship with Khloe Kardashian, some folks thought …
Read More »Jay-Z Invests in Vegan Cheese Company with Chris Paul; Helps Misha’s Kind Foods Raise $3 Million
JAY-Z is expanding his vegan foods portfolio and tapping into a market that’s expected to explode in the next few years. Through his firm Marcy Venture Partners, JAY-Z brought money to the table to support Misha’s Kind Foods. It’s a dairy-free cheese company located in Los Angeles. JAY-Z, along with …
Read More »Wisconsin School Board Members Vote Against Free Meal Program Because They Don't Want Families to 'Become Spoiled'
Photo: XiXinXing (Shutterstock) Members of the Waukesha, Wis. Board of Education are in hot water after opting out of a federal program that would provide free meals for all of the district’s students regardless of their family’s financial situations. The Washington Post reports that Waukesha is the only eligible school …
Read More »Don’t Go in the Basement
At one point in the long-awaited new film Candyman, billed as a “spiritual sequel” to the 1992 cult horror flick by the same name, a character is heading toward an inevitable confrontation with the monster. We’ve seen this moment a thousand times. The character knows now that evil is afoot. …
Read More »Adele And Her Rumored Boyfriend Rich Paul Have Dinner
Adele’s romance with Rich Paul, Lebron James’ agent, appears to be going strong. According to Page Six, on Aug. 23, the two were spotted having dinner at Olivetta, which is a restaurant in West Hollywood, California. The outlet reports they were there with a small group of friends. See a …
Read More »Learn How To Launch And Run Your Own E-Commerce Store For Only $30
Starting a side hustle is never a bad idea. But many shy away from it because of the misconception that you have to dedicate most of your hours to build and scale a business venture. That may ring true in creative industries, but in e-commerce, you can earn income without doing …
Read More »NASCAR Driver Denny Hamlin Puts on for HBCUs With a Little Help From FedEx’s Shaping Black Futures Initiative
Image: @ElleDuncan This weekend, HBCUs will be representing during NASCAR’s regular-season finale. (I know, I can’t believe I typed that myself.) Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, who combined superpowers with Michael Jordan to form their own NASCAR Series Cup team in September, will be pulling up to Saturday’s Daytona …
Read More »The Books Briefing: Cultivate a Love of Reading Early On
Educators and parents alike play important roles in developing kids’ appreciation for literature: Your weekly guide to the best in books Patrick Zachmann / Magnum This week, kids and teachers across the United States went back to school, after a year and a half of remote learning and Zoom fatigue. …
Read More »Zoe Kravitz’s Relationship Status Has Changed
Zoe Kravitz is officially divorced from actor Karl Glusman. According to court docs obtained by PEOPLE, on Aug. 23, a New York judge signed off on their divorce. Zoe, 32, and Karl, 33, reportedly met in 2016 and began dating soon after. In October 2018, Kravitz revealed that Glusman proposed …
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